If you visit St. Marten you MUST stay on the French side...while the dutch side offers a lot of good deals also the casino's, there is no place like the french side of St. Marten. I wanted to share this with everyone. The esmeralda hotel is located on the french side on Orient Bay Beach. This beach is the best... more

We have stayed at several other places in St. Martin, all on the French side, and this one was by far our favorite. The room was very spacious, two queen beds, kitchen area, with real dishes and glasses, as well as a nice bathroom. Very European in nature. If you want US hotels, stay at the Westin at Dawn Beach.... more

I wanted to stay on the beach of Orient Bay because of the beautiful beaches and proximity to the clothing optional beach. The Esmeralda is on a quiet end of this stretch of beach, which is wonderful. The grounds are beautiful. The only complaint I have about the room is that you can hear everything that goes on in the... more

When we arrived at the resort, the staff was very friendly and courteous. We were given a free room upgrade even though the resort was completely full. The check in was quick with no issues. The room was very beautiful, and nicely decorated. The bed was king size. We had a pool view. We were at first shocked to see... more

I really liked it even with the small problems... We did not have an oceanview room but liked it all the same. It's about a 2 min walk to the beach. The rooms are very simple but nice, fairly clean with high ceilings. The a/c cooling power is not that strong and can freeze up. Housekeeping was prompt and they... more

Visited the Esmeralda to celebrate a special occasion with my wife while staying in Phillipsburg. The place is awesome because of the semi-private pools and the close proximity to the clothes optional Orient beach. Were there only one night but really had a great time. The beach is great, the beach bar/restaurant is really convenient with free lounge chairs and... more

We stayed at the Esmeralda during our trip to St. Maarten. We wanted to be in the clothing optional area and that was great. Each of the units has its own pool which was really nice. Our first night there, there were a slew of kids in the room next to us (against the rules, they were thrown out the... more

Just came back from a week at the Esmeralda. Great place, if we go back to St. Martin we would definitely stay here again. The location of the resort is great, access to all of the amenities on Orient Beach, but on the opposite end from where the cruise shippers are dropped off, so more quiet and private. Staying at... more

Hi again to all..... Margaret and I spent October 26th to November 4th at the Esmeralda, and we truly wish we could return again now. It seems that no matter how many times you travel, no matter where, the relaxation necessary to us all is missed most upon returning from a good trip... and our recent escape to the Esmeralda... more